India, Nov. 3 -- For actor Pooja Chopra, recently seen in the film Jeevan Ya Bheema Con?, Diwali is about traditional Indian outfits, family visits, card parties, and, most importantly, sweets without counting calories.

"Diet compromise wala time shuru ho gaya hai! Sometimes, when guilt rises, I even increase my gym time or hit it twice. It's only during this period that I don't count calories," she says.

A self-confessed foodie with a sweet tooth, she adds, "I wait ki kahan-kahan se kya-kya aa raha hai. The whole year we are on a no-sugar diet; these days I just close my eyes on that front. During Diwali, the foodie in me wakes up!"

Her festive favourites include her mother's shakkar pare, dry gur-coconut gujiya and chakli. With most ...